Oyo Govt Seeks Media Partnership to Boost Sanitation Drive

Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has intensified collaboration with key media organizations to strengthen its sanitation campaign and promote environmental awareness across the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, on Tuesday led a delegation of senior officials of the Ministry on courtesy visits to…

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Gender-Based Violence: Makinde Vows Stronger Government Backing for Advocacy Efforts

  Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, expressed the commitment of his administration to supporting advocacy against gender-based violence. The governor gave this indication while receiving the representatives of the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, led by his wife, Engr. Tamunominini Makinde, who paid a courtesy visit to his…

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Oyo Govt Elevates Alago-oja, 13 other Oyo High Chiefs to crown wearing Obas, presents them instruments of office

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has elevated 14 high chiefs and Baales in Oyo town to the status of crown wearing Obas, formally presenting them with instruments of office. The coronation ceremony held on Friday, February 13 at Oliveth Baptist High School, Oyo. The colourful ceremony witnessed the presence of traditional rulers, political…

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Oyo Govt. Plans 60,000 Laptops for WAEC CBT

The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its preparedness for the official commencement of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. This is in line with the Federal Government’s directive for a gradual transition from pen-and-paper to full digital testing. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola,…

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Oyo Govt Steps Up Environmental Enforcement, Arrests 19 Illegal Scavengers, Seals Polluting Facility in Ibadan

The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has intensified its environmental enforcement efforts across Ibadan metropolis with the commencement of a 24-hour surveillance operation to curb illegal scavenging activities, alongside the sealing of a food processing facility for environmental violations. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto,…

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